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Nils Grandelius vs Alexander Ipatov
"As Tough As Nils" (game of the day Jun-06-2020)
Tata Steel Group B (2013), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 5, Jan-17
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Dragon Variation (B60)  ·  1-0

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Jan-17-13  Kola: What a king march!
Jan-18-13
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  piltdown man: Beautiful stuff! A credit to both players.
Jan-18-13  Harvestman: The computer evaluation of this game was completely even for a very long time, despite the apparent chaos on the board. A well played game from both players.
Jan-18-13  DarthStapler: Nice ending
Jan-18-13  morfishine: I love it when both players stubbornly pursue their own plans, seemingly oblivious to the other's moves.

Game of the Tournament...so far

Jan-20-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  LoveThatJoker: GOTD: Nine Inch Nils

LTJ

Jan-20-13  Prugno: Very enjoyable game from start to finish.
Jan-20-13  holland oats: Gotta love the courage by both players here. My man Nils Boar found an improbable safety zone for his king!
Jun-06-20
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: Anyone else feeling a trifle stunned that 6...g6 is not automatically rated a "??" move? What a brawl. If the "computer evaluation of this game was completely even for a very long time" (see Harvestman above), when did the game finally turn in White's favor?
Jun-06-20  spingo: White's first 17 moves are all forwards.
Jun-06-20  Brenin: <An Englishman>: Perhaps Black should have played 16 ... Rad8 first, instead of the immediate fxe6 17 Nxa8, e.g. 17 Bd7 Qxa2.
Jun-06-20  Brenin: SF prefers 22 Nxe4, e.g. 22 ... Qxc2+ 23 Ke3 Qe2+ 24 Kxd4 Rc4+ 25 Ke5 Rxe4+ 26 Kf6 Qb2+ 27 Qe5 Rxf4+ (RxQ?? 28 Rd8 mate) 28 Kxe6, with regal escapology similar to that in the game. It must take nerves of steel to play like this.
Jun-06-20  jith1207: <White's first 17 moves are all forwards>

In fact, the White King does take only one backward step in all his majestic March, as his last move to get to the safe landing square where he could complete webbing the mating net.

Jun-06-20  erdogankilic: Ipatov,you are a brave player!
Jun-06-20  ajile: After the simple 21..Kxg7 I do not see any real advantage for White. 21..Rc8 seems like the losing move.
Jun-06-20
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  fm avari viraf: It was sheer Pyrotechnics from both the sides. But it's aptly said so that one who laughs last laughs the best!
Jun-09-20  Ironmanth: An amazing game!

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